As rated by the Princeton Review and other reputable ranking sites, Washington University's food options are among the best in the United States. They have everything you could possibly want, and pretty much everything is covered by your meal plan. They even have a 5-star restaurant in the DUC that takes meal points!

Fantastic food for a college as can be shown by WashU's record of being ranked as one of the colleges with the best food. Plus, WashU offers a variety of locations, so you don't get bored with the same ambiance and food.

The food here is often times better than what I eat at home (sorry Mom!)
We have almost every type of food you can imagine including Indian food, sushi, noodles, Mexican food, steak, fish, stir-fry and some of the best deli meat wraps and sandwiches. I love the food here!

The food at WashU may be my favorite non-social part of campus life. As a freshman/sophomore Bear's Den (BD) will be the eatery of choice and it has a
multitude of cuisines including but not limited to: stir fry, grill, Kosher station, make your own sandwich, grill, Indian food, Mexican food and many more. It also has a small grocery store (Paws n Go) as an alternative and a way to stock up for the dorm. There a bunch of other niche places to eat on campus, including Holme's Lounge (wraps), Einstein's (bagels/coffee) and Stanley's (sandwiches). Overall, the food at WashU is really good, and the main cafeteria's like BD have late hours for a late dinner or midnight snack.

WashU is constantly ranked among the top 3 universities for best dining, and it is no joke. The dining service has a variety of options and accommodates many types of dietary restrictions and choices such as veganism, vegetarianism, kosher, and gluten free. The use of meal points instead of designated meal times or the two-three meals a day plan allows students more freedom with when and what they eat. And since the food is so amazing many students find themselves running out of meal points from eating so much.

Student Responses to Review Topic: Greek Life

Greek life encompasses about 25-30% of the students at WashU and mostly consists of the students that like to drink and go out a lot. However, fraternities and sororities also focus on alumni connections and philanthropy.
However, many students who don't join Greek life also go out and enjoy not having to pay the dues and attend certain events. It really depends what you are looking for, and I guarantee that since the students here are so diverse, one can always find a social niche that fits them.

Greek life is pretty prominent at WashU, but doesn't really dominate the social scene in any way. There are a bunch of fraternities, both on and off campus, and a fair percentage of the student body joins them.

Although Greek life plays a lesser role here at WashU than our southern counterparts, roughly 30-35% of WashU students participate in Greek life in some way. They offer a community where you can meet upperclassmen or lowerclassmen and foster a sense of friendship, provide leadership opportunities, and perform service work in the community. You never feel heavily pressured to become apart of Greek life, and deferred rush (rush in the spring semester) allows you to have time to figure out whether Greek Life is right for you.

I believe 25% of students participate in Greek life. As the tour guides usually say, If you want to participate, it's there. However, it isn't such an overwhelming part of campus that you'll feel like an outsider if you don't want to participate.

About 30% of the student body participates in Greek Life. Among the more social students that frequent local bars, clubs, and campus parties, the percentage is much higher. The sororities and fraternities are all very inclusive, however, and belonging to one is not necessary to participate in most events.

WashU night life is based on Greek Life, not to say that you need to be a member of a sorority or a fraterity to be invited to these events. All registered parties are required to be open to all WashU students at no charge.

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